The journalists at the press conference of the NFL team Chicago Bears were amazed. In addition to the expected information, there was a surprising confession from a football star.
Jaylon Johnson is one of the best cornerbacks (pass defenders) in the National Football League (NFL). His new four-year contract brings the 24-year-old American up to $76 million. Johnson then used the press conference to announce his new contract for something completely different – the player talked about his sex addiction.
“I would like to read something very briefly,” Johnson begins his prepared statement. First he thanks God, then gets to the actual topic: “I went to therapy for my sex addiction last season. It was incredibly hard for me to tell anyone. It was something no one else knew. “
The therapy was harder than anything else
His sex addiction was greater than he was, so he realized he needed to seek help. “I want to say, firstly, that I know I’m not the only one going through this. Secondly, it’s okay to go through something like this,” Johnson said. He continued: “I feel like people think you have to put on a mask and cover everything up. It’s okay to go through things. It’s okay to seek help. It’s okay to be vulnerable be.”
While his teammates talked about the upcoming games, the 24-year-old thought about his therapy. This is harder for Johnson than anything else. “When I go to my therapist on my days off, I’m like, damn, I feel uncomfortable. But all week I just mentally prepared myself, people talk about contracts, I didn’t think about that. I just cared about fixing myself.”
Johnson wants to be “the man he needs to be as a father, partner and future husband.” With the help of therapy and his faith in God, he now seems to be closer to his goal.